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Talk to other amateurs from your laptop or smartphoneĮcholink in action on a PC Using Echolink (Radio).

Have a QSO with a ham that you can’t reach by radio.

Listen to other hams talking from around the world.

Join a conference using one of the many worldwide conference servers.

Use the network of worldwide Echolink repeaters from your base station, mobile or handheld radio.

With the likes of Skype and Windows Live, you might think that there’s no need for an amateur radio online chat service, but Echolink is far more than that: Echolink bridges that gap allowing voice and text communication over the Internet. There are many situations where it’s not possible to make contact with another amateur using radio, when only the Internet will do. Echolink combines amateur contacts using RF (radio) with the Internet.